Lac Faribault
| Lac Faribault | ||
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| Geographical location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | Rivière Péladeau | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 1 ′ N , 71 ° 56 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 205 m | |
| surface | 248 km² | |
Lac Faribault is a lake on the Ungava Peninsula in the Nunavik region of the Canadian province of Québec .
Lac Faribault is 150 km west of Ungava Bay and 75 km southeast of Lac Payne . It is 205 m above sea level. Its area is 248 km². The lake is drained via the Rivière Péladeau in a south-easterly direction to the Rivière aux Feuilles and on to Ungava Bay.
The Lac Faribault was named in memory of Georges-Bernard Faribault (1866-1904), a companion of Albert Peter Low on his expedition in 1903 and 1904.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Commission de toponymie du Québec - Lac Faribault